McAllister-Beaver House explained

McAllister-Beaver House
Location:817 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.9136°N -77.7644°W
Built:c. 1850
Architecture:Greek Revival, Georgian
Added:February 24, 1982
Refnum:82003774

The McAllister-Beaver House is an historic, American home that is located in Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

History and architectural features

Built circa 1850, this historic structure is a large, two-story, five-bay, rectangular, limestone building, which measures forty-two feet, four inches across and thirty-four feet, two inches, deep. Designed in the Georgian style, it has a low pitch, gable roof and a center hall plan interior. A rear kitchen ell was added in 1913. It was home to two prominent residents: Hugh N. McAllister, one of the founders of the Pennsylvania State University, and Gov. James A. Beaver.[1]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001635_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McAllister-Beaver House ]. 2011-11-07. Nancy Reade . PDF. February 1978.